Collaborate . Innovate . Elevate

Uniting the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

July 15 | Bangalore International Centre

4th Edition in

I-Venture @ ISB and PIEDS, BITS Pilani brings you the 4th Edition of I-Connect @ ISB, an unmissable networking extravaganza in association with Atrium Angels.

Witness the biggest gathering of entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, business leaders, mentors and enablers, all under one roof and rub shoulders with some of the biggest names in the ecosystem. You also get a chance to engage with the amazing alumni community of ISB and BITS Pilani, comprising trailblazing founders and VCs, making this edition truly special.

10+

Speakers

50+

Investors

60+

Startups

Date: July 15

Venue: Bangalore International Centre (BIC), Domlur

Event Highlights

Panel Discussion

Engage with think tanks in thought-provoking discussions moderated by Prof. Bhagwan Chowdhry.

Founders' Speak

Immerse yourself in an unhinged conversation as star founders share their remarkable journeys, challenges, and key learnings.

Startup Showcase

Witness groundbreaking startups exhibit their products/services.

VC Roundtable

Closed door, high impact discussion with the VC community of ISB and BITS Pilani on co-creation and leveraging strengths of one another.

Social Mixer + Dinner

Unwind and forge valuable connections over food and drinks, fostering networking, idea-sharing, and potential collaborations.

Meet the Speakers

Manmeet K Nanda

Joint Secretary, DPIIT and MD & CEO, Invest India

Harkesh Mittal

Former Head, NSTEDB and Chairman, EAC SISFS

Bhagwan Chowdhry

Faculty Director, I-Venture @ ISB

Shradha Sharma

Founder & CEO, YourStory Media

Aakash Chaudhry

Co-Founder, Aakash Educational Services Limited

Phanindra Sama

Founder, redBus

Akhil Gupta

Co-Founder, NoBroker

Anuradha Kedia

Co-Founder, The Better India

Vamsi Krishna

Co-Founder, Vedantu

Swamy Kocherlakota

Executive Vice President and Global CIO, S&P Global

Agenda

2:00 – 3:30 PM

Co-Founder Matching

Exclusive to ISB & BITS Community [Invite Only]

3:30 - 4:00 PM

High-Tea + Mixer

Kickstarter

4:00 - 4:30 PM

Welcome Address

Prof Bhagwan Chowdhry welcomes the gathering

4:30 - 6:00 PM

Panel Discussion

Theme: Leveraging the strength of communities to start and scale

Panellists: Manmeet K Nanda, Harkesh Mittal, Aakash Chaudhry, Shradha Sharma, Anuradha Kedia and Swamy Kocherlakota.

Moderator: Prof Bhagwan Chowdhry

6:00 - 7:00 PM

Founders' Speak with Shradha Sharma

Star founders in unhinged conversations with Shradha Sharma

Speakers: Phanindra Sama,
Vamsi Krishna and Akhil Gupta

6:00 - 7:00 PM

VC Roundtable

Exclusive to the ISB & BITS Pilani VC community

6:00 PM Onwards

Startup Showcase

I-Venture @ ISB portfolio startups showcase their products/services

7:00 PM Onwards

Social Mixer + Dinner

Floor opens for networking over food.

About

I-Connect @ ISB is the flagship networking event of I-Venture @ ISB that brings together various stakeholders in the startup ecosystem to facilitate networking and synergistic conversations amongst startup founders, venture capitalists, budding entrepreneurs, corporates and government organizations.

During this day-long event, startups also get an opportunity to showcase their respective ventures and selected founders present their solutions to the partner VCs.